BOARD ELECTION NEWS

There will be two open seats for the Board of
Education election on April 5, 2016.The incumbents are Duayne Housman and Jim Reeves.Those elected will serve three-year
terms.The first day for candidates to
file is Tuesday, December 15, 2015 at 8:00 a.m.The last day for candidates to file will be Tuesday, January 19,
2016 at 5:00 p.m.

A candidate must be a U.S. citizen, a resident
taxpayer of the Adair County R-II School District, have resided in the state of
Missouri for at least one year preceding the election, and be at least 24 years
of age.

Candidates may be required to file a financial
interest statement and must agree to obtain 16 hours of credit in school
boardsmanship within 12 months of the election.All candidates are also required to file Form 5120 Candidate’s
Affidavit of Tax Payments and Bonding Requirements with the Missouri
Department of Revenue.

Interested candidates may pick up filing
materials in the Superintendent’s officebeginning on Tuesday, December 15 at 8:00 a.m.The superintendent’s office will be closed December 21-January 1
and therefore will not be accepting candidates filing on those dates.Regular business hours will resume on
Monday, January 4.On January 19, the
office will remain open until 5:00 p.m. for filing purposes.Questions?Call the Superintendent’s office at 323-5272 during regular business
hours.

Citizens have until Wednesday, March 9, 2016 to
register to vote in the April general municipal election.

PINK OUT GAME

Reminder that BHS will be hosting a “Pink Out” basketball game
between the Brashear Tigers and the Green City Gophers on Friday, December 11,
2015 at 6:00 p.m. in honor of all who are currently fighting or those who have
lost their battle with cancer.

If you would like to donate an item for the silent auction, please
contact the school at 660.323.5272.

MUSIC NEWS

The annual Christmas program will take place on Wednesday,
December 9th, at 7:00 p.m. in the High School Gymnasium.The bands from grades 5-12, all vocal groups
K-12 and several soloists will perform.We hope you will come and share this Christmas tradition with us.

BREAKFAST/LUNCH MENU

Breakfast each day includes
milk and juice. Students may choose cereal instead of the breakfast item
offered. The following items are offered daily for students to choose from in
lieu of the lunch entrée: yogurt or a WOWBUTTER® (peanut butter replacement)
and jelly sandwich.

Students in grades 1-6 can deck their halls with a maker
masterpiece for a holiday table decoration.All materials will be supplied at no cost on Thursday, December 10 at
3:30 p.m.

CHILDREN’S HOLIDAY
CRAFT FAIR

Saturday, December 12th will mark the 12th Annual Children’s
Holiday Craft Fair at the Adair County Public Library.Children, ages 2-12, can make free gifts and
ornaments to give as gifts to family and friends.The two hour open-house crafting session will last from 1:00 p.m.
to 3:00 p.m. with Kirksville High SchoolNational Honor Society members helping at all craft stations.This event is sponsored by the Whitetails
Unlimited Tall Tines Chapter.

YEARBOOK SALES

The best way to remember the 2015-2016 school year is to buy a
yearbook!The 68th edition of the BHS
yearbook, “Our Roots Run Deep”, is on sale during the months of December
and January for $20.

Personalized yearbooks are available for an additional $5.Please make your check payable to Adair
County R-II School.

READING WEEK THANKS

Thank you to all those who helped make Reading Week a big success!
A special thanks goes to Sara Erwin for her donations of decorations, time and
helping get our Cowboy Storyteller, Donnie Collop. Jennifer Taylor, Julie
Hettinger, Lisa Fisher, and Tiffany Darnel donated candy bars, marshmallows or
graham crackers for the s'mores. Thank you! Lacey Fisher provided the voice for
the advertisement on the radio. Joyce Holdren got the square dancers for the
evening and I believe all had a good time, them and us! Thank you Ms.
Becker for making our cowboy, cowgirl and horse for the photo booth. They were
adorable! Special thanks to Cathy March for making our Grub and Cactus Juice.
Of course, the evening couldn't happen without the teachers who help plan and
work the activities. For all the families attending the evening, I hope you had
a good time. Thank you to one and all and I hope I didn't forget anyone! Becky
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DVDS FOR SALE

The Computer Class has been creating DVDs of the Fall 2015
activities.They have completed videos
for Softball, Baseball (fall season), Junior High Girls Basketball, and Junior
High Boys Basketball.The highlight
videos will be available in time for Christmas.They also have a variety of DVDs available from previous
years.The cost is $2 per title.If you are interested, please call the
school at 323-5272.